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enDreaming of a Life of Service?https://www.ctu.edu/admissions/blog/dreaming-life-service
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<p>I’m Kathy and I arrived at Catholic Theological Union a number of years ago when a friend shared that she would be taking a Summer Institute class. I hadn’t heard of the school before, but the course she was taking sounded intriguing. I decided to sign up for it, too. The course was food for my soul, and I immediately decided I wanted to enroll in more classes as it had always been a dream of mine to work in church ministry. Between balancing family and working out finances, it took me a year to begin studies. </p>
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<p>So if you’re wondering about how to make your dream of serving in some aspect of ministry come to fruition, maybe I can help. As Director of Recruitment at CTU, I assist prospective students in discerning what degree, certificate or continuing education program would fit their <em>ministerial or theological pursuits.</em> I enjoy listening to prospective students as they share their stories, and then I help them create a way to make theological education possible by putting them in contact with scholarship opportunities, matching grants and other financial aid. I oversee the scholarship programs at CTU.</p>
<p>I’m a graduate of CTU in the Master of Arts Pastoral Studies degree program and have worked in parish ministry in the area of religious education for both children and adults. When I came to CTU I didn’t speak the theological language. My background was in education (taught high school) and in business (worked for local and international companies). I enjoy sharing with others the strategies I used to become adept at understanding theology. </p>
<p>Our students and graduates are changing the world in powerfully, positive ways. It gives me joy to assist people on their journey.</p>
<p>Kathy Van Duser, Director of Recruiment | <a href="mailto:kvanduser@ctu.edu">kvanduser@ctu.edu</a> | 773-371-5450</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-blog field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Blog:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/admissions/blog" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Admissions</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-images field-type-image field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Images:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ctu.edu/sites/default/files/blogs/kathy-2-web.jpg" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blogs/tags/kathy" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Kathy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/blogs/tags/recruitment" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Recruitment</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blogs/tags/introduction" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Introduction</a></div></div></div>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:18:02 +0000cjmeyer2378 at https://www.ctu.eduhttps://www.ctu.edu/admissions/blog/dreaming-life-service#comments